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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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